Climate Change : A Major Factor For Inducing Human Migration

Authors

  • Dr. Laxmi Yadav  Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, KPMGDC, Aurai, Bhadohi

Keywords:

climate change, refugees, migration, UNHCR, rehabilitation.

Abstract

Climate change has suddenly put the entire world under pressure of how to exist on the planet earth. This year witnessed temperature rise and extreme weather disturbances like forest fire, hurricanes, melting of glaciers and ice at north and south poles etc. The much awaited report is unequivocal that there is no ebb to human induced greenhouse emissions. Studies show that today 1% of the world is barely livable hot zone and by 2070, this portion may go up to 19%. Billions of people at present call this place their home. Where will they go????? Multidimensional researches are going on at various International organizations and Institutes show that at present 1% of the earth surface is so hot that it can hardly support any life. It is estimated that by the year 2070 this percentage may go upto 19%. This extra 18% is presently inhabited billions of people and the problem is rehabilitation of such a huge population by then.

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Published

2019-11-30

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Research Articles

How to Cite

[1]
Dr. Laxmi Yadav, " Climate Change : A Major Factor For Inducing Human Migration, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 6, Issue 6, pp.401-407, November-December-2019.